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'Appendix to Routes in Persia. Section II' [‎14r] (27/86)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (41 folios). It was created in 1899. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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11
Route No. 2— concld.
valley —contd.
loose stones for 1
irection north-west,
irge stones lying in
nains of Zoroastrian
hes of water. Pass
3W hills fall away,
be hills on that side
the year but now
lins. The valley is
3 road follows the
les in width. At
rous springs. The
e the road at
■raping ground for
miles off to the
a town.
left bank of the
lains of an ancient
d, which is good,
1 mile pass a few
go north towards
reon perpendicular
down the gorge
and. At 2 miles,
i down the river.
Kal Kush ; road
Kulla. Elevation
k and at 5f miles
trees and some
From Karmanshah to Sar-i-Pul viii Harunabad and Kifraur coaeld.
Distancks, in
No. of
stage.
Names of stages.
Reuabzs.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
From Native information.
Road then continues on along the right bank of the river with cliffs on either side which
get higher and higher. At about 4 miles the road, which was descending steadily the whole
time, reaches the valley of Dehyra. At 12 miles a camping ground on the banks of the stream.
I Sae-i-Pul I 17 a I | Water, firewood and grazing. Road good down the
' ; valley. At 17§ miles reach Sar-i-Pul.
Route No. 3.
Kandula to Sanghur.
Authority and date.—B urton, July 1897 (from Native information).
No. of
stage.
Distances, in
miles.
Names of stages.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Rexabkb.
1
Hasan abad
12
12
Good broad level road, water and cultivation
throughout; several villages.
2
Sanghub
12
24
At 4 miles cross the Gamisha pass, which is not.
high or difficult. Road good, water and cultivation;
several villages.
, which is good,
■ Water.
river by a bridge
s reach Sar-i-Pul.
with some trees
e right bank of
infantry and ar
il ol wan are in
dn Karmanshah-
id to be impas-
bove route.
Route No. 4.
Kandula to Kamiaran (Karmanshah-Sehna road).
Authority and date. —Burton, July 1897 (from Native information).
Distances, in
miles.
No. of
stage.
Names of stages.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Reuabks.
1
Razlan Sar
12
12
Road good, water, cultivation and villages through
out.
2
Kamiaban
12
24
Road good, water, cultivation and villages through
out.

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Government of India publication printed at the Government Central Printing Office, Simla, 1899. The volume contains information on 28 land routes into and within Persia undertaken by Captain E B Burton, 17th Bengal Cavalry, and Captain H B Vaughan, 7th Bengal Infantry.

Each route description includes number of route, distances in miles (intermediate and total), stage numbers and names, precise details of the route, and remarks on road conditions, geography, settlements and peoples encountered, agriculture, access to water, and fuel and forage supply.

The volume includes a preface by Lieutenant-Colonel James Wolfe Murray, Assistant Quarter Master General, Intelligence Branch, Simla, dated 1 March 1899.

At the back of the volume is a map of south-west Persia showing the routes taken (folio 43).

An ink stamp on the front cover records the confidential nature of the publication and that it was being transmitted for the information of His Excellency the Viceroy only.

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1 volume (41 folios)
Arrangement

The volume includes a list of routes (folio 5) and an alphabetical index (folios 6-7), both referring to the original pagination.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 43; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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